The simple past [written/literary past]

Question 1

what is the simple past?

Answer 1

the written equivalent of the passé composé

can be used to convey sense of drama, or conveying events, in writing

Question 2

how do you form the passé simplé or -er verbs? (regular)

Answer 2

infinitive stem + 
Je \_\_\_\_ai
tu \_\_\_\_as
il/elle/on \_\_\_\_a
nous \_\_\_âmes
vous \_\_\_\_âtes
ils/elles \_\_\_\_ èrent

Question 3

what are the two irregularities for -er verbs?

Answer 3

for verbs ending in -cer: use ça/çai/ça etc

fro verbs using in -ger: add an e - ___eai, ___eas etc

Question 4

I repeated (simple past)

Answer 4

je répétai

Question 5

you repeated (simple past)

Answer 5

tu répétas

Question 6

he/she/one repeated(simple past)

Answer 6

il/elle/on répéta

Question 7

we repeated (simple past)

Answer 7

nous répétâmes

Question 8

you repeated (formal) (simple past)

Answer 8

vous répétâtes

Question 9

they repeated(simple past)

Answer 9

ils/elles répétèrent

Question 10

she made a speech

Answer 10

elle prononça un discours

Question 11

I replaced the sick acotr

Answer 11

je remplaçai le comédien malade

Question 12

he shared his fortune

Answer 12

il partageo sa forune

Question 13

we moved many times

Answer 13

nous déméngeâmes de nombreuses fois

Question 14

how do you make the passé simple of regular -ir ad -re verbs?

Answer 14

infinitive stem + 
je \_\_\_is
tu \_\_\_\_is
il/elle/on \_\_\_\_it
nous \_\_\_\_îmes
vous \_\_\_-îtes
ils/elles \_\_\_\_irent

Question 15

I left (simple past)

Answer 15

je partis

Question 16

you left (simple past)

Answer 16

tu partis

Question 17

he/she/one left (simple past)

Answer 17

il/elle/on partit

Question 18

we left (simple past)

Answer 18

nous partîmes

Question 19

you left - formal (simple past)

Answer 19

vous partîtes

Question 20

they left(simple past)

Answer 20

ils/elles partierent

Question 21

I answered (simple past)

Answer 21

je répondis

Question 22

you answered (simple past)

Answer 22

tu répondis

Question 23

he/she/one answered (simple past)

Answer 23

il/elle/on répondit

Question 24

we answered (simple past)

Answer 24

nous répondîmes

Question 25

you answered- formal (simple past)

Answer 25

vous répondîtes

Question 26

they answered(simple past)

Answer 26

ils/elles répondirent

Question 27

I had (simple past)

Answer 27

j’eus

Question 28

you had (simple past)

Answer 28

tu eus

Question 29

he/she/one had (simple past)

Answer 29

il/elle/on eut

Question 30

we had (simple past)

Answer 30

nous eûmes

Question 31

you had - formal (simple past)

Answer 31

vous eûtes

Question 32

they had (simple past)

Answer 32

ils/elles eurent

Question 33

I was (simple past)

Answer 33

je fus

Question 34

you were (simple past)

Answer 34

tu fus

Question 35

he/she was (simple past)

Answer 35

il/elle fut

Question 36

we were (simple past)

Answer 36

nous fûmes

Question 37

you were -formal (simple past)

Answer 37

vous fûtes

Question 38

they were(simple past)

Answer 38

ils/elles furent

Question 39

someone knocked on the door and he got up (simple past)

Answer 39

on frappa à la porte et il se leva

Question 40

he was suprised by our reaction (simple past)

Answer 40

il fut surpris par notre réaction

Question 41

they answered our letter immediately (simple past)

Answer 41

ils répondirent immédiatemetn à notre lettre

Question 42

they left right after the speech (simple past)

Answer 42

elles partirent aussitôt après le discours